Incidental Mutation 'R4050:Taf4'
ID 314091
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Taf4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000039117
Gene Name TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4
Synonyms TAFII130, Taf2c1, TAFII135, Taf4a
MMRRC Submission 040968-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R4050 (G1)
Quality Score 198
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 179553945-179618439 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to A at 179573805 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glycine to Cysteine at position 688 (G688C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000038610 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000041618] [ENSMUST00000227325]
AlphaFold E9QAP7
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000041618
AA Change: G688C

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000038610
Gene: ENSMUSG00000039117
AA Change: G688C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 28 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 64 181 N/A INTRINSIC
SCOP:d1hqva_ 312 325 6e-3 SMART
low complexity region 339 371 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 395 408 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 428 443 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 445 458 N/A INTRINSIC
internal_repeat_1 465 500 2.85e-5 PROSPERO
low complexity region 537 547 N/A INTRINSIC
TAFH 550 642 4.9e-54 SMART
internal_repeat_1 692 727 2.85e-5 PROSPERO
low complexity region 767 773 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TAF4 791 1039 3.5e-81 PFAM
Predicted Effect not run
Transcript: ENSMUST00000131358
AA Change: G325C
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000154961
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000227325
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1803 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 94.5%
Validation Efficiency 97% (58/60)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the activities of more than 70 polypeptides. The protein that coordinates these activities is transcription factor IID (TFIID), which binds to the core promoter to position the polymerase properly, serves as the scaffold for assembly of the remainder of the transcription complex, and acts as a channel for regulatory signals. TFIID is composed of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and a group of evolutionarily conserved proteins known as TBP-associated factors or TAFs. TAFs may participate in basal transcription, serve as coactivators, function in promoter recognition or modify general transcription factors (GTFs) to facilitate complex assembly and transcription initiation. This gene encodes one of the larger subunits of TFIID that has been shown to potentiate transcriptional activation by retinoic acid, thyroid hormone and vitamin D3 receptors. In addition, this subunit interacts with the transcription factor CREB, which has a glutamine-rich activation domain, and binds to other proteins containing glutamine-rich regions. Aberrant binding to this subunit by proteins with expanded polyglutamine regions has been suggested as one of the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying a group of neurodegenerative disorders referred to as polyglutamine diseases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for deletions of this marker die embryonically sometime around E9.5. Conditional expression of this allele in the epidermis causes skin barrier defects and defects in hair growth. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 61 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2510039O18Rik A G 4: 148,029,449 (GRCm39) D473G probably damaging Het
Abca1 T A 4: 53,044,144 (GRCm39) Q1826L probably damaging Het
Apob G A 12: 8,065,390 (GRCm39) V4087I probably benign Het
Atp10b G A 11: 43,150,363 (GRCm39) A1354T probably benign Het
Baz1a A G 12: 54,976,404 (GRCm39) V424A probably benign Het
Cdc20b G A 13: 113,200,819 (GRCm39) D180N probably benign Het
Cep57l1 G T 10: 41,605,356 (GRCm39) R130S probably damaging Het
Ddb1 A G 19: 10,605,171 (GRCm39) D1053G probably benign Het
Ddx39a T A 8: 84,448,863 (GRCm39) M246K probably benign Het
Dip2a G A 10: 76,114,441 (GRCm39) T1013M probably damaging Het
Edar G T 10: 58,445,769 (GRCm39) T265N possibly damaging Het
Fcgbpl1 T C 7: 27,852,410 (GRCm39) V1311A possibly damaging Het
Gbp8 T A 5: 105,179,104 (GRCm39) I132F probably damaging Het
Gga1 A G 15: 78,775,691 (GRCm39) D382G probably benign Het
Ggps1 T C 13: 14,228,284 (GRCm39) K300E probably benign Het
Gm10518 C A 1: 179,631,378 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm8074 G A 9: 78,229,618 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
H2-Eb1 T A 17: 34,533,342 (GRCm39) L188Q probably damaging Het
Heatr6 A G 11: 83,646,599 (GRCm39) S95G probably damaging Het
Hnf1a T A 5: 115,108,633 (GRCm39) N91Y probably damaging Het
Ints10 C T 8: 69,280,003 (GRCm39) S710F probably damaging Het
Kazn C T 4: 141,834,215 (GRCm39) E614K unknown Het
Kif26a T A 12: 112,146,350 (GRCm39) M1812K probably benign Het
Lmo7 A T 14: 102,139,713 (GRCm39) K488* probably null Het
Mad1l1 A G 5: 140,118,571 (GRCm39) S457P probably damaging Het
Met A G 6: 17,533,983 (GRCm39) T645A probably benign Het
Mpp4 T C 1: 59,185,903 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mycl A T 4: 122,890,632 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ncbp1 G A 4: 46,147,483 (GRCm39) R110H probably damaging Het
Nfasc G T 1: 132,538,043 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nup35 A G 2: 80,486,320 (GRCm39) I212V probably benign Het
Or2y8 T G 11: 52,035,961 (GRCm39) Y132S probably damaging Het
Or4p20 A G 2: 88,253,967 (GRCm39) M134T probably damaging Het
Ovgp1 T C 3: 105,893,883 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ovgp1 A G 3: 105,893,912 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pcgf5 G A 19: 36,420,311 (GRCm39) S181N probably damaging Het
Plk2 C T 13: 110,536,400 (GRCm39) T617I probably damaging Het
Polq A T 16: 36,913,182 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppp1r1a A G 15: 103,440,881 (GRCm39) L92P probably damaging Het
Pramel24 T C 4: 143,453,692 (GRCm39) S267P probably benign Het
Prg4 G C 1: 150,330,510 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prune1 T C 3: 95,169,542 (GRCm39) K220R possibly damaging Het
Rab3gap2 G A 1: 185,004,840 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rufy4 T C 1: 74,186,822 (GRCm39) C537R probably damaging Het
Sall3 G A 18: 81,014,697 (GRCm39) A1005V probably benign Het
Samd15 T G 12: 87,247,406 (GRCm39) N30K probably benign Het
Scn8a A T 15: 100,911,294 (GRCm39) K905* probably null Het
Scrib G A 15: 75,923,322 (GRCm39) R1245W possibly damaging Het
Skint4 C T 4: 111,981,811 (GRCm39) S260L probably benign Het
Slc29a2 A T 19: 5,079,481 (GRCm39) M339L possibly damaging Het
Slx9 T C 10: 77,350,164 (GRCm39) R75G possibly damaging Het
Spire1 G T 18: 67,662,101 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Synpo2 T C 3: 122,907,927 (GRCm39) D463G possibly damaging Het
Tasor2 A G 13: 3,623,507 (GRCm39) S2148P probably benign Het
Tpte T A 8: 22,856,000 (GRCm39) V600E probably damaging Het
Ttn A G 2: 76,651,510 (GRCm39) V10953A probably benign Het
Vav2 T C 2: 27,178,691 (GRCm39) Y333C probably benign Het
Vav2 A G 2: 27,181,415 (GRCm39) S311P probably damaging Het
Zbtb26 A C 2: 37,327,000 (GRCm39) M1R probably null Het
Zfp26 G A 9: 20,353,525 (GRCm39) P88L probably benign Het
Zfp324 T C 7: 12,704,794 (GRCm39) F328L probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Taf4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00334:Taf4 APN 2 179,618,418 (GRCm39) missense unknown
IGL00517:Taf4 APN 2 179,566,206 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02159:Taf4 APN 2 179,580,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
IGL02254:Taf4 APN 2 179,562,977 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
IGL03366:Taf4 APN 2 179,576,847 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0049:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,884 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R0049:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,884 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1267:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,571,117 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R1495:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,574,820 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1560:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,746 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R1756:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,618,324 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R1893:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,574,823 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1932:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2213:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,683 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R3896:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,807 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
R4448:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,764 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R4736:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,566,287 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5124:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6155:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,555,317 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6238:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,832 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R6292:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,780 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7749:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7751:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7752:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7754:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7835:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7879:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7880:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,726 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7880:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7883:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,571,088 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7899:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7902:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7905:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9743:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,581,592 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATACAAAGTCGTGGGCCTCAAC -3'
(R):5'- TTACCTGCCTTGAGACAGCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCGTGGGCCTCAACCTACAG -3'
(R):5'- TTGAGACAGCTGACCCCAG -3'
Posted On 2015-04-30